Claire Allen graduated from the University of British Columbia, where she completed her Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology, and an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Sciences. While completing her Bachelor's degree, Claire also worked for two years as a Group Therapy Assistant in social groups for school-aged children with ASD. She has experience working with children and youth with a variety of speech and language disorders, including ASD, articulation and phonological disorders, childhood apraxia of speech, cerebral palsy, receptive and expressive language delays, and Down Syndrome. Claire also has experience in working with children using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) methods, including TouchChat software programs. She brings a great sense of humour and playfulness to all of her sessions, and enjoys collaborating with families to provide fun, individualized therapy programs for her clients.